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Songhai’s Last Great King: Askia Dawud, Builder and Reformer
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Askia Dawud, the longest-serving ruler of the Songhai Empire, who succeeded Askia Muhammad after the succession wars. Dawud consolidated power, expanded trade, and strengthened the intellectual life of Timbuktu and Gao. They discuss his building projects, his patronage of scholars like Ahmed Baba, his diplomatic efforts with the Ottomans and the Saadi dynasty, and his careful management of the empire's diverse peoples. The episode also covers his death in 1583, which plunged Songhai into another succession crisis that weakened the…
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